The Aradidae (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera) of Argentina Author Contreras, Eugenia Fernanda Author Coscarón, María Del Carmen text Zootaxa 2012 3500 1 35 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.215294 9e62896d-fcee-4263-a0bb-0c2a84fd1bad 1175-5326 215294 CBDF71F7-70A8-415F-83CA-3010E8B2E8B6 Genus Mezira Amyot and Serville, 1843 Figs 1 E, 5D, 6A–E, 7A–D, 8A–D Mezira Amyot and Serville, 1843 . His. Nat., Hém., pp. 12, 305. Type-species: Mezira granulata Amyot and Serville , preoccupied, next available name is Brachyrhynchus abdominalis Stål , monobasic. Arictus Stål, 1865 . Hem. Africana, 3: 31. Dusius Bergroth, 1894 . Entomol. Tidsk., 15: 104. Diagnosis: Body elongate oval, surface granular and typically without conspicuous hairs; clypeus prominent, with genae well developed, at either side and exceeding apex of clypeus to form a slight cleft or notch in front, the genae usually rounded at sides of apex; antenniferous tubercles relatively short but spine-like, rostrum arising well behind apex of head, rostral groove distinct, narrow and parallel-sided and terminating at constricted neck region; pronotum slightly shorter than head, lateral margins sinuate; hemelytra complete, membrane with distinct irregular veins; spiracles typically all ventral except those of eighth segment lobes and all well set apart from lateral margins